Joe Carter, Ali Ryerson ready for return trip to Stratford

Published 5:24 pm, Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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Jazz musicians Ali Ryerson and Joe Carter are set to perform at the Rose Window Concert Series on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the First Congregational Church of Stratford (Conn.) For information, visit www.firstchurchstratford.org. less

Jazz musicians Ali Ryerson and Joe Carter are set to perform at the Rose Window Concert Series on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the First Congregational Church of Stratford (Conn.) For information, visit ... more

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Jazz guitarist Joe Carter is looking forward to returning to Stratford this weekend with flutist Ali Ryerson, where they will just as quickly head back out again, metaphorically, on a journey of the music of North and South America.

In other words, get ready to enjoy the bossa novas and sambas of Brazil, alongside jazz standards from the Great American Songbook.

The duo will perform as part of the Rose Window Concert Series on Sunday afternoon, March 30, at the First Congregational Church of Stratford. Carter, who lives in Trumbull, said it is the third or fourth time he and Ryerson, who lives in Brookfield, have been invited to perform.

"Like a lot of old churches, the inside is all wood, so the acoustics are fantastic," he said of the space. "The sound is just great."

Ryerson is an internationally known musician who has performed with many noted musicians in a number of different genres over her career, while Carter has performed and recorded with many noted jazz musicians.

The First Congregational Church of Stratford, 2301 Main St., Stratford. Sunday, March 30, 3 p.m. Free-will donation. www.firstchurchstratford.org.